Here’s a reality check on NASA’s Artemis Moon landing program
Enlarge / Artist’s concept of a lunar lander. (credit: NASA) On Tuesday morning, NASA conducted what appears to have been a highly successful test of the launch escape system for…
Enlarge / Artist’s concept of a lunar lander. (credit: NASA) On Tuesday morning, NASA conducted what appears to have been a highly successful test of the launch escape system for…
Enlarge / The original Yutu rover, shown on the Moon. (credit: NASA) While some of the details are still being worked out, it’s generally agreed that the Moon formed when…
Enlarge / The flash from the impact of a meteoroid on the eclipsed Moon in early 2019, seen as the dot at top left. (credit: J. M. Madiedo / MIDAS)…
Enlarge / An early version of the collision model, showing a head-on impact. The Earth and its moon are unique in our Solar System. Earth is the only rocky planet…